{"id":14088,"date":"2016-02-03T05:39:45","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T10:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=14088"},"modified":"2016-02-03T08:44:16","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T13:44:16","slug":"unexpected-bonus-amtrak-test-train-with-new-cities-sprinter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/unexpected-bonus-amtrak-test-train-with-new-cities-sprinter\/","title":{"rendered":"Unexpected Bonus: Amtrak Test Train with New Cities Sprinter."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I arrived at Branford, Connecticut the other morning in time for a flurry of westward trains.<\/p>\n<p>In the mix was brand new Amtrak ACS-64 Cities Sprinter 660 on test train with a pair of old Amfleet cars.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14087\" style=\"width: 2449px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_branford_ct_dscf0100\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14087\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14087\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/unexpected-bonus-amtrak-test-train-with-new-cities-sprinter\/amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_branford_ct_dscf0100\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?fit=2449%2C1633\" data-orig-size=\"2449,1633\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1454095660&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;43.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amtrak 660 rolls west at Branford, Connecticut. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1; file enhanced with Lightroom.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14087\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Amtrak 660 rolls west at Branford, Connecticut. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1; file enhanced with Lightroom.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?w=2449 2449w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?resize=1022%2C681 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0100.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amtrak 660 rolls west at Branford, Connecticut. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1; file enhanced with Lightroom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14086\" style=\"width: 2449px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_branford_ct_dscf0101\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14086\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14086\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/unexpected-bonus-amtrak-test-train-with-new-cities-sprinter\/amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_branford_ct_dscf0101\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0101.jpg?fit=2449%2C1633\" data-orig-size=\"2449,1633\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1454095662&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;52.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amtrak 660 rolls west at Branford, Connecticut. Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1; file enhanced with Lightroom.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0101.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0101.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14086\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0101.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Amtrak 660 rolls west at Branford, Connecticut. 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Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1; file enhanced with Lightroom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s always cool to get an unexpected bonus when trackside. It\u2019s like finding a prize in the cereal box!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tracking the Light Posts Every Day!<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I arrived at Branford, Connecticut the other morning in time for a flurry of westward trains. In the mix was brand new Amtrak ACS-64 Cities Sprinter 660 on test train with a pair of old Amfleet cars. It\u2019s always cool to get an unexpected bonus when trackside. It\u2019s like finding a prize in the cereal &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/unexpected-bonus-amtrak-test-train-with-new-cities-sprinter\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Unexpected Bonus: Amtrak Test Train with New Cities Sprinter.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[10],"tags":[3786,2013,3018,31,3303,3302,2007,7535],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Amtrak_test_train_w_660_at_Branford_Ct_DSCF0101.jpg?fit=2449%2C1633","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-3Fe","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14088"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14088"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14089,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14088\/revisions\/14089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}